Area Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences Cooperative Extension Advisor

The Area Cooperative Extension (CE) advisor for Nutrition, Family, and Consumer Sciences (NFCS) will conduct a multi-county based extension, education and applied research NFCS program to meet clientele needs in Fresno and Madera Counties. The CE advisor will provide leadership to the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) low-income nutrition education programs funded by the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and the UC CalFresh Nutrition Education Program (a SNAP-Ed Program). Refer to AP#18-03.

A minimum of a master's degree or other advanced degree in nutrition, health education, human development or a closely related field.

Must possess an understanding of nutrition through academic training and/or professional.

Professional experience in program and personnel management and academic training and/or professional experience in program design and research methodologies

Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.

Additional Attributes:

Possessing the ability to apply low-literacy and cultural/ethnic principles to program-research design and community collaboration and bilingual communication skills in Spanish or an Asian language are highly desirable attributes.